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As far as i know you need to be nominated for the honours. For all those unsung heroes out there doing charitable work, someone, somewhere should be nominating them rather than criticising those that were nominated and awarded. I believe Ringo was awarded the honour partly for his charitable work over the years. I have no idea what that is to be honest. I don't get the Politicians being honoured for doing they're extremely well paid jobs with significant pension scheme when they retire. That's disgraceful. Dave

Not just for his drumming and being part of the Beatles but Thomas the Tank Engine has to put him up there with the most famous people on TV. Well done.

If i'm depping at short notice i'll have some discrete notes somewhere but generally speaking i wouldn't use a music stand. I've been in few bands where singers have been using them tho but not too fussed about it in certain types of bands but i don't like to see rock bands using them as looks out of place. I was watching a live concert of ELO few days ago and their wedge monitors at Wembley were actually screens showning lyrics. They were using IEM. So even lng term professionals like ELO use lyrics sheets in disguise LOL Dave

Have to admit that local Trading Standards have helped me out few times and i can only praise them. Not used them in few yrs right enough. Dave

Don't ruin it for me. I like to dream

12 bands. That has to be a record.

Pathetic year for me as band i was rehearsing with broke up in Sept. We did one gig in that time for guitarists birthday. The new band i joined couple mths back had several start up issues culmanating with a serious domestic for the singer that runs the band. Finally they settled down but won't start rehearsing with them until 11th Jan 2018. Will see how that goes. Hopefully get some decent gigs for 2018.

Just googled Citizens Aadvice and they say that if you've actually bought the item the shop can't ask for more. Once bought it becomes a contract. If you buy online and they send you the item invoiced at the price listed then that's apparently the contract again. If like me you go to the till and they scan it and say the pric is higher then you would need to pay the higher price. A lot of shops will sell for sake of customer relations if not much in it. Guess i was just lucky when it happened to me.

Think you might be wrong there. I've been in shops and bought something, took it to the checkout and when they scanned it it came up with a higher price. They said they had to sell at the price listed on the item.

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The VID clip looks a bit too in depth for me. I'm squeamish LOL

So what brought it on ? Is it something you do for work. ?

would you mind if i ask what the symptoms are or are they different for each of you. From a bass players point of view i'm curious as to what it is and how it manifests itself. Is it painful ? Not that i have any probs but was curious as to how and why. Dave

I'll agree with that. Has to be a well known song by the general public. I've been in bands that tried the obscure covers and people just don't know or appreciate them and it doesn't happen in the gig. You end up changing your set. If you look at most long running cover bands they'll more than likely be doing well known covers. Dave

Have you considered something from Status Quo ? If the singer can handle it what about The Darkness - i can only remember their Christmas hit tho ? How about some of this :-

What's the Bingo list. Not heard that before. Dave

Power Station Get It On is quite a powerful version i always thought rather than the Glam TRex version. I used to combine some of John Taylors basslines into our TRex version in a TRex cover band. I've found a few Glam Rock songs always go down a treat. Our encore was actually Bay City Rollers Shang-a-Lang. Don't laugh as it really surprised me how many people love that song (crtain age group of course LOL)

Dakota - Stereophonics seems to go down well Another song that always goes well is ELO - Living Thing Slightly older but Get It On by either T.Rex or Power Station. Sex On Fire - Kings of Leon Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol I'll just keep firing them in and you can decide for yourself what'll work for your band. Dave

U2 - New Years Day The Answer - Under The Sky Def Lep - Animal

Starstruck by Rainbow There's the obvious Paranoid by Sabbath Something from AC/DC ? With keys you could try Stargazer by Rainbow. Stormbringer or Burn by Deep Purple Enter Sandman - Metallica seems to go down well Something from Thin Lizzy ? So many to choose from.

Few talented ones but by no means the best 17 in the world. Not for me tho.

I'm so impressed by this post. Says a lot for someone who acknowledges he may have mis-worded something. We've probably all done it at some point. Well done BassTractor and wish you a very Merry Xmas and Guid New Year. Dave

I always thought Chicago was more of a pop band. How wrong could i have been. They sound pretty good. Think some youtubing is required. Every days a school day on BassChat Dave

I'm No Angel by Gregg Allman Band